Doha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
690K

The cost of living in Doha is 42% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2461st and 93rd ($1810 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Washington

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Doha Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$23453

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948